WATCH: Police hunt suspects following Kempton Park heist

Kempton Park - Gauteng police confirmed that a manhunt had been launched for a group of suspects linked to a cash-in-transit heist that left one police officer injured in Ekurhuleni.

The heist occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Kempton Park and reportedly unfolded after the suspects shot the tyres of the van to steal money bags from inside and then attempted to flee in three separate cars, a silver Golf, white Audi and blue BMW.

EWN reported that, as police arrived on the scene, the suspects then opened fire on police, resulting in a shootout that left a police officer and suspect injured.

Gauteng police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubele confirmed the incident and said the suspects are being sought for both armed robbery and attempted murder.